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Feb. 6th – Ernie Banks : A Salute to Black History Baseball Heroes
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Known as “Mr. Cub,” Ernie Banks played his entire 19-year Major League career with the Chicago Cubs. Despite the Cubs never making the playoffs during his career, Banks remained consistent. He finished his career with 512 home runs, 2,583 hits and 1,636 RBIs. Consequently, he also holds the record for most games played without a postseason appearance (2,528).
Did You Know:
Though it was not ruled official, Banks was technically Major League Baseball’s first black manager. As an assistant coach under then-manager Whitey Lockman, Banks stepped in as manager in a May 8, 1973 game against the San Diego Padres after Lockman was ejected. Frank Robinson officially became baseball’s first black manager when the Cleveland Indians hired him in 1975.
CC Celebrates Black History Month – The Pioneers of the Game of Baseball
Everyday for the month of February, CC will feature one of his baseball heroes as part of Black History month. Each one of the men had a profound effect on the game of baseball and was an inspiration to CC as he worked to become a Major League Baseball player.
To learn more about the rich tradition of African American players in baseball please visit here. To learn more about what Major League Baseball is doing to revive baseball in inner cities, please visit here.
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